Law targeting staffing agency tactics removes providers from staffing ‘hostage situations’
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 17, 2023
Senior living advocates say passage of a nurse staffing agency bill in New Hampshire will prevent providers from being forced to pay ransom in a “sort of hostage situation” for temporary nurses.
Federal lawmakers propose tax credits for some assisted living employees
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 16, 2023
A proposed bill would create a tax credit for direct care workers in assisted living and other long-term care settings that are located in opportunity zones.
People in the news, Aug. 15
Aug 15, 2023
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Proposal would increase funding, training for affordable senior housing service coordinators
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 11, 2023
A new bill intended to expand and improve service coordination programs in affordable housing was introduced this week, adding a potential funding mechanism for tax credit-financed housing.
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Aug 08, 2023
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Assisted living cheers CMS guidance to continue HCBS flexibilities adopted during pandemic
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 04, 2023
Updated guidance released Wednesday by the federal government will extend state home- and community-based waivers that had been implemented during the COVID-19 public health emergency. The move has care,...
CMS dementia care pilot program to expand care delivery options
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 01, 2023
Assisted living residents may be part of a new Medicare dementia care model that will test an alternative payment for family caregivers while expanding care delivery options to allow people living with...
New infection prevention course ‘uniquely tailored’ to assisted living direct care workers
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 01, 2023
A first-of-its-kind infection prevention course “uniquely tailored” to assisted living direct care workers is now available through a partnership between Argentum and epidemiology experts.
People in the news, Aug. 1
Aug 01, 2023
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Meet Holly Harmon, 2023 Hall of Honor inductee
By
Ron Rajecki
Jul 28, 2023
Learn more about Holly Harmon, Senior Vice President, Quality, Regulatory and Clinical Services, American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living, Washington, DC.